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Music - Sunday, 6 February 2022 – Waitangi Day, Year C
Introduction
There are many music choices available each week. You will find music suggestions for each reading drawn from the Lutheran Hymnal, the All Together song books and Together in Song. In addition, we have selected the Top 4 Public Domain hymns, the Top 4 All Together and LHS songs under copyright and the Top 4 Contemporary Music suggestions each week. You may like to mix and match from these lists to suit your context.
Bishop Mark Whitfield has provided the following music resources for Waitangi Day:
Waiata (Song) Resources For Waitangi Day (NZ) Word / PDF
God of Nations Lyrics & Music / Lyrics & Music (Walsh arrangement) / Guitar Chords
Wairua Tapu Kuhu Mai Lyrics & Music
E te Atua Whakapainga enei kai Lyrics & Music
E te Atua aroha, God of love (Prayer Response) Lyrics & Music
E te Atua (tune of Kumbaya) Lyrics & Music
E te Ariki, Lord Have Mercy Lyrics & Music
He Honore Lyrics & Music
Kyrie Lyrics & Music
Tama ngakau marie (Traditional Maori hymn) Lyrics & Music
Top 4 Public Domain
If you enjoy traditional hymn singing or your congregation does not have a copyright license, here are our recommended Public Domain hymns for the week:
If a title is hyperlinked, that means that modernised lyrics are available. MP3 backing tracks have been recorded for you to use.
God defend New Zealand - Backing track
Thy hand O God has guided LHS 194 - Backing track
Lord God we worship thee – LHS 569 (Nun Danket tune) - Backing track
Let all things now living LHS 810 - Backing track
Top 4 All Together and LHS songs under copyright
Copyright information for the following suggestions has been provided. Please ensure that you are reporting the use of any material under copyright.
Top 4 Contemporary Music Suggestions
The following songs have been carefully reviewed, and are recommended for use in congregational worship, primarily because they point people to Christ and proclaim the message of his word in music and song for this Sunday in the lectionary cycle. They also fit well with other selection guidelines as highlighted in Tips for song selection and Fact Sheet 6: Music in Worship. While the use of a particular song by a band or organisation is not necessarily an endorsement of that group or the entire body of their work, we recognise that any scriptural song is a Spiritual song that can be used to complement a rich diet of worship for God’s people.
Please note, the hyperlinked Youtube clips are provided to give you a sense of how music can be performed or for personal use. You must always obtain permission from the creators of the music videos and the creators of the song before using clips in worship, unless permission is explicitly stated beneath the video.
Song/Hymn suggestions based on the Lectionary readings
Some LHS hymns have modernised lyrics. Click on underlined hymns to see the new lyrics.
Please click here to go to the Modernised Hymns page.
G3, G4 . . . = Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 . .ro.; GS = Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH
Other Suitable Hymns and Songs: Waitangi Day
LHS
Suitable hymns for this occasion may be found in the following sections of the Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement:
Harvest (560-568)
National (569-577) although these are rather dated in imagery and language
Creation (808-813)
Work and Society (814-821)
In particular, consider the following:
804 The church of Christ, in every age
808,809 Go out, my heart
810 Let all things now living
859 Seek, O seek the Lord
AT
217 Shine, Jesus, shine (CCLI, One Licence)
330 These good gifts (One Licence)
356 Give glory (Public Domain)
361 Here we are (CCLI, One Licence)
416 We will rise up (CCLI, One Licence)
427 God’s time (CCLI)
433 You were in this place (CCLI, One Licence)
493 Follow the Saviour (for children) (CCLI)
494 For you, deep stillness (CCLI, One Licence)
TIS
166 Sing a new song
188 Where wide sky rolls down
456 Your hand, O God, has guided (LH 194 Thy hand . . . )
464 Seek, O seek the Lord
472 Father of mercy, God of consolation
614 O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning
615 Almighty God, lift up your eyes
671 Made in God’s likeness
672 Lord of earth and all creation
Advice for Congregations Without Musicians
LCA Music Resources
Downloadable Hymnal Resources (including downloadable backing tracks and lyric PPTs)
Modernised Hymn Lyrics
Hymnal Index (by tune and scriptural link)
All Together Index (by tune, scriptural link and theme)
Five Songs of Faith
For further Music Resources click here.
OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR CHURCH MUSIC
While the LCA does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites, you may find them helpful in your worship planning.
While the LCA does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites, you may find them helpful in your worship planning.
Small Church Music: You can download mp3 and midi files of popular hymn tunes from this site.
Together to Celebrate: lectionary based song and hymn suggestions from a variety of sources.
Singing from the Lectionary: has song and hymn suggestions based on the RCL from other hymnals.
Song Select: catalogues CCLI licensed music. You can search for more contemporary songs by theme. If your congregation has a paid subscription you can also download sheet music and other resources.
Hymns Without Words: mp3 downloads of hymn tunes.
Metrical Psalms by Dale Schoening : Psalms set to well known hymn tunes.
